德国总理梅兹(Merz)访问安卡拉, 讨论乌克兰、中东和平、移民及与埃尔多安的防御问题, German Chancellor Merz visits Ankara, discussing Ukraine, Middle East peace, migration, and defense with Erdoğan, amid concerns over Turkey’s human rights record.

德国总理梅兹(Friedrich Merz)抵达安卡拉, 首次正式访问土耳其, 会见总统埃尔多安(Recep Tayyyip Erdoğan), 讨论乌克兰、中东和平、移民和防务, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ankara for his first official visit to Turkey, meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss Ukraine, Middle East peace, migration, and defense, including a pending Eurofighter jet deal requiring international approval. 尽管对土耳其民主倒退的担忧持续存在——人权观察强调了这一点，该组织批评了伊斯坦布尔市长埃克雷姆·伊马莫卢（Ekrem İmamoğlu）因有争议的间谍罪名、镇压反对派和媒体以及针对LGBT+权利的拟议法律而被拘留——但梅尔茨并未计划与反对派领导人会面。 Despite ongoing concerns over Turkey’s democratic backsliding—highlighted by Human Rights Watch, which criticized the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on disputed espionage charges, repression of opposition and media, and proposed laws targeting LGBT+ rights—Merz has not planned meetings with opposition leaders. 这次访问突出表明,尽管对人权问题的关切不断升级,欧洲与土耳其的接触日益增加。 The visit underscores growing European engagement with Turkey despite escalating human rights concerns.